The past few months, our Hello Song has been an opportunity to free style, dance, and wiggle, while friends welcome each other with their singing voices. This week, kids were challenged to attempt different, specific dance moves. The same way instruments can be played in different ways to make new sounds, bodies can move in different ways! Standing on a dot, each kid practiced twirling, twisting, and slapping their knees to say hello. Kids also learned a new song that teaches us how to move our bodies as if they were animals. Together, we flew like eagles in the sky, swam like fish in the ocean, and jumped like bunnies in a forest.
The sensory table seemed to only have whisks and water in it. As kids mixed and shook the water with their whisks, suddenly, bubbles began to appear! Soon enough, the table looked like a bubble bath.
Using glue and recycled cardboard, friends sat at the Message Center making collages. We used our hands to grab pieces of cardboard and bring them back to our spots. Then, we used our fingers to hold the cardboard, apply glue, and stick to the paper. It was beautiful to see a once blank sheet of paper turn into an explosion of color and collaboration!
In the yard, friends used hollow blocks to construct cars, scooters, and motorcycles. Everyone took turns taking rides on their vehicles with a partner and then swapping who gets to be the driver. Everyone was so flexible and willing to share their structures. We took trips to the coffee shop, supermarkets, and friends’ grandparents’ houses.
We finished our days practicing using our voices to accompany whatever instrument was playing the Goodbye Song that day. Singing loud meant we couldn’t understand the words, but not singing at all wasn’t much fun either. We are learning to find the beautiful in between.
